Determine the pH of a solution a) when 41.5 g of lactic acid is dissolved with water and diluted to 500 mL. b) when 20.0 mL aliquot from solution in (a) is diluted to 250.0 mL. The Ka and molar mass for lactic acid, HL are 1.38 x 10⁻⁴ and 90.079 g/mol, respectively.

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Determine the pH of a solution a) when 41.5 g of lactic acid is dissolved with water and diluted to 500 mL. b) when 20.0 mL aliquot from solution in (a) is diluted to 250.0 mL. The Ka and molar mass for lactic acid, HL are 1.38 x 10⁻⁴ and 90.079 g/mol, respectively. 

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